EP2457290B1 - Electrical connector having shorting bar operation device - Google Patents

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EP2457290B1
EP2457290B1 EP10802016.5A EP10802016A EP2457290B1 EP 2457290 B1 EP2457290 B1 EP 2457290B1 EP 10802016 A EP10802016 A EP 10802016A EP 2457290 B1 EP2457290 B1 EP 2457290B1
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Joo Hyun Park
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62905—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances comprising a camming member
    • H01R13/62911—U-shaped sliding element
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/70—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch
    • H01R13/703—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. dual-continuity coupling part
    • H01R13/7031—Shorting, shunting or bussing of different terminals interrupted or effected on engagement of coupling part, e.g. for ESD protection, line continuity
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/70—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch
    • H01R13/703—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch operated by engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. dual-continuity coupling part
    • H01R13/7031—Shorting, shunting or bussing of different terminals interrupted or effected on engagement of coupling part, e.g. for ESD protection, line continuity
    • H01R13/7032—Shorting, shunting or bussing of different terminals interrupted or effected on engagement of coupling part, e.g. for ESD protection, line continuity making use of a separate bridging element directly cooperating with the terminals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62905—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances comprising a camming member
    • H01R13/62922—Pair of camming plates

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical connector, and more particularly to an electrical connector having a shorting bar operation device.
  • Electrical connectors provide electrical connections between devices in an electrical system, though contact terminals of the counterpart connectors.
  • some or all the contact terminals are temporarily short-circuited as a protective measure to devices connected to these terminals, before the electrical connection is established by mating the counterpart connectors.
  • the counterpart connectors When the counterpart connectors are connected or mated, the temporary short circuit is broken, so as to assume normal connection functions of these terminals.
  • these terminals When the connectors are disconnected, these terminals are short-circuited again and ready for a next time connection.
  • a shorting bar in the form of a metal piece is one typical type of device to provide the short-circuit function.
  • a shorting bar is attached to the housing of a connector, with resilient contact portions urging against and electrically connect two or more contact terminals. The short circuit is not disconnected until the connector mates with a counterpart connector. Upon completion of mating, the short circuit is broken, so as to resume the electrical connection functions of these terminals.
  • the present invention provides an electrical connector having a shorting bar and an operation device for controlling the shorting bar.
  • the connector has a housing and electrical conductive terminals disposed in the housing.
  • One or more shorting bars are attached to the housing, each shorting bar electrically connects two or more terminals as a protective measure to the systems connected to these terminals before the connector is mated to a counterpart connector.
  • the operation device is movably disposed inside the housing. During the mating process, the operation device is pushed by the counterpart connector to move relative to the housing towards the shorting bar. Upon completion of the mating process, an actuator of the operation device is inserted between the shorting bars and the terminals whereby the shorting bar are disconnected from the terminals to resume the original functions of these terminals.
  • the operation device is located inside the housing and the actuator faces away from the mating interface, the operation device is prevented from being damaged during the manufacturing, shipping and/or the assembling processes. Shorting bars can be disconnected from the relevant terminals upon completion of the mating process, in a safer and more reliable manner. Electrical connection functions of the connectors are ensured.
  • an electrical connector 100 includes a housing 110 which has a cavity 113 opening at its front end 102, and contact terminals 160 disposed in housing 110.
  • a Terminal Position Assurance (TPA) device 130 is disposed in housing 110 to support terminals 160 in correct positions.
  • Connector 100 has one or more shorting bars 120 to temporarily short-circuit selected terminals. Each shorting bar 120 has a fixing portion 122 attached to housing 110, and two cantilevered resilient arms 124 each urging against one terminal 160, to electrically connecting the two terminals 160.
  • Connector 100 may also have a slider 150 serving to lock a counterpart connector (not shown).
  • An operation device 140 is movably disposed in cavity 113 of housing 110. As shown with further details in Fig. 4 , operation device 140 has a base 143 of a frame shape corresponding to the dimension and shape of cavity 113, such that operation device is capable of moving relative to housing 110 inside cavity 113. Base 143 defines an opening 145 within which the terminals 160 and TPA device 130 are disposed. A set of first beams 141 is integrally formed on base 143, each projects along a first direction 140a. A set of second beams 142 is integrally formed on base 143, each projects along a second direction 140b opposite to first direction 140a. Each of the first beams 141 has a first locking projection 141 a formed thereon along lateral direction.
  • Each of the second beams 142 has a second locking projection 142a formed thereon along lateral direction.
  • base 143 At opposite ends of base 143, shown as left and right ends in Fig. 4 , there are formed a pair of third locking projections 143a (only the left locking projection is shown in Fig. 4 ).
  • One or more actuators 144 are integrally formed on base 143, projecting along second direction 140b. When assembled into housing 110, operation device 140 is oriented with actuators 144 facing rear end 104 of housing 110 ( Fig. 2 ).
  • Fig. 5 shows a counterpart connector 200 which is to mate with connector 100 shown in Fig. 1 .
  • Counterpart connector 200 has a housing 210 and a protruding portion 213 form at one side of housing 210. Protruding portion 213 is to be inserted into cavity 113 of connector 100 upon which the two connectors 100 and 200 can be mated.
  • operation device 140 When connectors 100 and 200 are at the final mate position, as shown in Fig. 7 , operation device 140 is pushed to move towards rear end 104 of housing 110 to a second position. Movement of operation device 140 to the second position has the effect of inserting actuator 144 between arm 124 of shorting bar 120 and terminals 160, by deforming arm 124 away from terminal 160. Accordingly, when connectors 100 and 200 are at the final mate position, operation device 140 disconnects shorting bar 120 from at least one of the contact terminals 160, hence the short circuit established between terminals 160 by shorting bar 120 is broken. Original connection functions of these terminals are resumed.
  • operation device 140 is assembled to housing 100 with each second beam 142 inserted into a corresponding groove 112 formed in housing 110.
  • second locking projection 142a acts against corresponding locking lug 112a formed in groove 112 whereby second beam 142 is resiliently deformed to allow second locking projection 142a to pass over corresponding locking lug 112a.
  • second beam 142 returns to its original shape.
  • operation device 140 may also be prevented from accidentally disconnecting shorting bar 120.
  • This movement prevention feature is provided by third locking projection 143a engaging a shoulder 113a formed inside cavity 113 of housing 110, as shown in Fig. 9 .
  • counterpart connector 200 further includes releasing pieces 243c.
  • releasing pieces 243c are aligned with inclined surface 143c of operation device 140.
  • protruding portion 213 of connector 200 is inserted into cavity 113 of connector 100
  • releasing pieces 243c deform end wall 143b of operation device, to disengage third locking projection 143a from shoulder 113a.
  • Operation device 140 is now allowed to move towards the final mate position, by following further advancement of protruding portion 213 inside cavity 113, as shown in Figs. 7 and 13 .
  • first beam 141 of operation device 140 is inserted into groove 241 of second connector housing 210.
  • second connector housing 200 When connectors 100 and 200 are to be disconnected, second connector housing 200 is moved backward, i.e. along a disconnecting direction retracting from first connector housing 110. This disconnecting direction is indicated by arrow 210d in Fig. 14 .
  • operation device 140 By the engagement of first locking projection 141 a of operation device 140 and a corresponding locking projection 241 a formed on second housing 210, operation device 140 is also pulled by the backward movement of second connector 200 to move along disconnecting direction 210d. Actuator 144 is removed from the position between terminals 160 and shorting bar 120 to resume the short-circuit function of shorting bar 120 ( Fig. 6 ). At the same time, second locking projection 142a and locking lug 112a become engaged again ( Fig. 14 ).
  • the engagement force between first locking projections 141 a and corresponding locking projection 241 a is configured to be less than the engagement force between second locking projections 142a and its corresponding locking lug 112a.
  • actuator 144 of operation device 140 faces inside of cavity 113, there is no direct access to actuator 144 from outside of housing 110. Accordingly, actuator 144 is prevented from being damaged or deformed, e.g. during shipment and/or assembly process of connector 100. The shorting bar disconnection operation is ensured.
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